The highlights of 2024: charted, best of, top and recommended music
2024 was another massive year for music, with a plethora of quality funk, soul, afro, jazz, disco, rnb, latin, tropical, reggae, cinematic & rare groove releases. We’re so grateful for all the wonderful artists and labels we are working with, another new record number for us!
Here’s a list of Willwork4funk projects that have been charted in best music, top albums and recommended releases of the year and will be updated as things come in:
THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS in “top 100 albums of 2024” according to US station KGNU, “best albums & singles of 2024“ according to French radio show Stoned Circus (Canal B), in “best funk albums of 2024” and “best funk tunes of 2024” according to UK radio show “The Melting Pot” (Harbour Radio), in “20 best funk albums of 2024“ according to US site Funktopia, in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU), in “the best of 2024” according to US radio show “El Americano Cosmico” (Radio Free Brooklyn) and in “the best of 2024” according to Carlo Maffini of Italian RadioCoop.
APHROSE nominated for Canada’s most prestigious music award, a Juno!
JOEL SARAKULA in “top 20 chart“ of Marco Bercella of Italian site Ondarock, in“best music of 2024” according to French radio show “La Classe Internationale” (Radio Campus Orleans), in “albums of the year 2024” according to German blog West Coast Soul and in “the best of 2024“ according to Carlo Maffini of Italian RadioCoop.
SUN ATLAS in “best funk albums of 2024” according to UK radio show “The Melting Pot” (Harbour Radio), in “top 10 staff picks” of US radio show “The Rhythm Theorem” (WNCW), in “best albums of 2024” according to DJ Kobayashi of Batov Records & UK radio show “B-side Sessions” (Soho Radio), in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU) and in “top music of 2024” according to Italian radio show “Groove Bag” (Radio Regione 100).
SOUL SUGAR in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU) and in “the best of 2024” according to US radio show “El Americano Cosmico” (Radio Free Brooklyn).
JOE TATTON TRIO in “my favorite 2024 jazz things“ by AllAboutJazz, “best funk albums of 2024” and “best funk tunes of 2024” according to UK radio show “The Melting Pot” (Harbour Radio) , in “the best of 2024” according to US radio show “El Americano Cosmico” (Radio Free Brooklyn), and in “best of 2024“ according to journalist Éric Heintz of French Soul Bag Mag.
OLUMA in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU) and in “top music of 2024” according to Italian radio show “Groove Bag” (Radio Regione 100).
HAMBURG SPINNERS in “best funk albums of 2024” according to UK radio show “The Melting Pot” (Harbour Radio), in “highlights of 2024“ according to Australian radio show “The Shizzle” (Bay fm) and in “the best of 2024” according to US radio show “El Americano Cosmico” (Radio Free Brooklyn),
MT JONES in “best black sounds of 2023“ according to Spanish radio show “Boom Shaka Laka” (EITB) and in “the best of 2024” according to Carlo Maffini of Italian RadioCoop.
RIO 18 in “best music of 2024“ according to French radio show “La Classe Internationale” (Radio Campus Orleans), in “Alben des Jahres 2024“ according to German site Soundsandbooks, in “albums of the year 2024” according to German blog West Coast Soul and in “top music of 2024” according to Italian radio show “Groove Bag” (Radio Regione 100).
ALEX PUDDU in “the best of 2024“ according to French radio show “De La Bonne Musique” (Campus fm).
THE BOOM YEH in “best funk albums of 2024” according to UK radio show “The Melting Pot” (Harbour Radio), in “top 10 staff picks” of US radio show “The Rhythm Theorem” (WNCW), and in “top 20 of 2024“ according to Belgian blog Smooth Jazz Therapy and in “fave music of 2024“ by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
PEKI MOMÈS in “the best of 2024“ according to French radio show “De La Bonne Musique” (Campus fm) and in “best music of 2024“ according to French radio show “La Classe Internationale” (Radio Campus Orleans).
GIZELLE SMITH & THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS in “best reissues of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU) and in “fave music of 2024“ by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
LES HOMMES in “best albums of 2024” according to DJ Kobayashi of Batov Records & UK radio show “B-side Sessions” (Soho Radio), in “favorite albums of 2024“ according to US website BeatCaffeine, in “garden of jazzy delights 2024“ according to Ludovico Granvassu at US site All About Jazz, in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU), and in “best from 2024“ according to US radio show “Dubmission”(WYEP).
GALATHEA in the “2023 playlist“ of Italian radio show “Dannata Balera” (Radio Città Pescara), and in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU).
KOKO-JEAN & THE TONICS in “els millors discos de 2024“ according to Catalan site enderrock, in “los 20 mejores discos de 2024“ according to Spanish lh magazin, in “los mejores discos nacionales de 2024″ according to Spanish site dirty rock, in “mejores discos de 2024“ according to Spanish site RockTheBestMusic and in “los mejores discos nacionales de 2024“ according to Spanish site Ballesterock.
NEW VISIONARIES in “top 100 albums of 2024“ according to Lord Lewis of US radio show “The Rumpus Room” (WESU) and in “fave music of 2024“ by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
THE BAKER BROTHERS in “top music of 2024” according to Italian radio show “Groove Bag” (Radio Regione 100) and in “fave music of 2024” by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
RESOLUTION 88 in “best of 2024” according to Simon Harrison of UK radio show Basic Soul (various syndicated), “best of 2024” according “best new jazz of 2024“ according to UK store Soul Brother Records and in“fave music of 2024” by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE in “top 24 albums of 2024“ according to Belgian site The Rhythm Passport and radio show “Radio Mukambu” (Radio Panik).
THE JAZZ DEFENDERS in “favorite albums of 2024“ according to US website BeatCaffeine, and in “garden of jazzy delights 2024“ according to Ludovico Granvassu at US site All About Jazz.
BELLA BROWN & THE JEALOUS LOVERS ranked n.1 among the “10 best album of 2024” according to US radio station WYCE and in “fave music of 2024“ by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
PM WARSON in “the funkiest releases of 2024“ according to Craig Charles of the “Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show” (BBC 6), “best albums of 2024″ according to UK blog Say It With Garage Flowers.
WONDER 45 in “best of 2024“ according to journalist Ulrick Parfum of French Soul Bag Mag and in “fave music of 2024“ by Pete Brady of “The Superfly Funk & Soul Show” (The Face Radio Brooklyn).
